Spelling Practice Book

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3 Resale of examination copies is strictly prohibited and is of this publication in print format does not entitle users to convert this publication, or any portion of it, into electronic ii11/8/06 10:49:42 AM11/8/06 10:49:42 AM Harcourt Grade 5 Spelling Practice BookContentsMaking a Spelling Log .. 1 Study Steps to Learn a Word .. 2 THEME 1 Lesson 1 Words with Short Vowels and Vowel Digraphs .. 3 Lesson 2 Words with Long Vowels and Vowel Digraphs .. 7 Lesson 3 Words with Variant Vowels and Diphthongs .. 11 Lesson 4 Words with Inflections -ed and -ing.

4 15 Lesson 5 Review .. 19 THEME 2 Lesson 6 Words with Consonant -le .. 23 Lesson 7 Words with VCCV: Same Medial Consonants .. 27 Lesson 8 Words with VCCV: Different Medial Consonants .. 31 Lesson 9 Words with VCCCV .. 35 Lesson 10 Review .. 39 THEME 3 Lesson 11 Words with VCV .. 43 Lesson 12 Words with Prefixes re-, un-, non- .. 47 Lesson 13 Words with Suffixes -able, -ible, -ment, -less .. 51 Lesson 14 Words with Endings /en/, /el/, /er/ .. 55 Lesson 15 Review .. 59 THEME 4 Lesson 16 Words with Prefixes im-, in-, ir-, il.

5 63 Lesson 17 Words with Suffixes -ant, -ent, -eer, -ist, -ian .. 67 Lesson 18 Words with Suffixes -ous, -eous, -ious .. 71 Lesson 19 Homophones .. 75 Lesson 20 Review .. iii9/1/06 3:25:03 PM9/1/06 3:25:03 PM Harcourt Grade 5 Spelling Practice BookContentsTHEME 5 Lesson 21 Word Parts in-, out-, down-, up- .. 83 Lesson 22 Word Parts -ation, -ition, -sion, -ion .. 87 Lesson 23 Words with Silent Letters .. 91 Lesson 24 Unusual Plurals .. 95 Lesson 25 Review .. 99 THEME 6 Lesson 26 Words with Prefix + Root + Suffix.

6 103 Lesson 27 Words with Greek Word Parts .. 107 Lesson 28 Words with Latin Word Parts .. 111 Lesson 29 Borrowed Words .. 115 Lesson 30 Review .. 119 Spelling Strategies .. 123My Spelling Log .. 125 Spelling Words to Study .. 126 Handwriting Models .. iv9/1/06 3:25:10 PM9/1/06 3:25:10 PM Harcourt Grade 51 Spelling Practice BookMaking a Spelling LogThis book gives you a place to keep word lists of your own. It s called a Spelling LOG! You can make a Spelling Log on page you read, look for words that are for NEW WORDS used by people on radio and words that you need to use when you WRITE, especially words that are hard to you write a word in your Spelling Log, check the up the word in a DICTIONARY or a THESAURUS, or ask for help you understand and remember the meaning of a word, write a DEFINITION, a SYNONYM, or an ANTONYM.

7 Use your word in a 19/8/06 8:06:07 AM9/8/06 8:06:07 AM Harcourt Grade 5EF7B EF7B EF7B EF7B EF7B 2 Spelling Practice BookStudy Steps to Learn a WordUse these steps in this order to help you remember the Spelling of a the a time when you have heard the word used. Think about what it at the any prefixes, suffixes, or other word parts you know. Try to picture the word in your mind. Think of another word that is related in meaning and the word to about the way each sound is spelled. Notice any unusual letter the word on the way you have formed each letter.

8 If you have not written the word clearly or correctly, write it what you have the word and write it. If you cannot spell the word correctly, Practice these steps until you can write it 29/5/06 7:03:12 PM9/5/06 7:03:12 PMName Words with Short Vowels and Vowel DigraphsLesson 1 Fold the paper along the dotted line. As each Spelling Word is read aloud, write it in the blank. Then unfold your paper, and check your work. Practice Spelling the words you missed. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19.

9 20. 1. bandage 2. chest 3. drift 4. dull 5. dusk 6. stretch 7. flock 8. fond 9. measure 10. does 11. scrap 12. shift 13. smash 14. switch 15. swept 16. threat 17. timid 18. plaid 19. trust 20. twist3 Spelling Practice 38/14/06 5:13:12 PM8/14/06 5:13:12 PM 7D:MH?J?D= +?FName Words with Short Vowels and Vowel DigraphsLesson 1 1. bandage 2. chest 3. drift 4. dull 5. dusk 6. stretch 7. flock 8. fond 9. measure 10. does 11. scrap 12. shift 13. smash 14. switch 15. swept 16. threat 17. timid 18. plaid 19. trust 20. twisth iTall letters touch the top and bottom line.

10 Most short letters touch the imaginary midline and bottom the Spelling Word that matches each word. 1. shy 2. break 3. bend 4. float 5. boring 6. evening 7. danger 8. trade Write a Spelling Word to complete each sentence. 9. Rosa s dress has a blue and red pattern. 10. The farmer tended to his of sheep. 11. Juan the floor with a broom. 12. I can Jill to keep a secret. 13. What Han like to eat? 14. Tim used a ruler to his desk. 15. The old was filled with coins. 16. Mom put a on my cut. 17. Carl is of his dog. 18.